{"product_id":"fowlers-dictionary-of-modern-english-usage-9780199661350","title":"Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage","description":"Why \u003cem\u003eliterally\u003c\/em\u003e shouldn't be taken literally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy Americans think \u003cem\u003ehome in on \u003c\/em\u003esomething is a mistake and Brits think \u003cem\u003ehone in\u003c\/em\u003e is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs it \u003cem\u003eOK\u003c\/em\u003e to spell \u003cem\u003eOK okay\u003c\/em\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's wrong with \u003cem\u003ehence why\u003c\/em\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWas Alanis Morrisette ever \u003cem\u003eironic\u003c\/em\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eFowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage\u003c\/em\u003e is the world-famous guide to English usage, loved and used by writers, editors, and anyone who values correct English since it first appeared in 1926. \u003cem\u003eFowler's\u003c\/em\u003e gives comprehensive and practical advice on complex points of grammar, syntax, punctuation, style, and word choice. \u003cbr\u003eNow enlarged and completely revised to reflect English usage in the 21st century, it provides a crystal-clear, authoritative picture of the English we use, while illuminating scores of usage questions old and new. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInternational in scope, it gives in-depth coverage of both British and American English usage issues, with reference also to the English of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, and South Africa. The thousands of authentic examples in the book vividly demonstrate how modern writers tackls debated usage issues. They come on the one hand from established literary figures such as Chinua Achebe, Peter Ackroyd, Raymond Carver, Iris Murdoch, Harold Pinter, and Vikram Seth. On the other, they are drawn from a vast range of newspapers, journals, books, broadcast material, websites, and other digital sources from across the globe, and include references to topical personalities such as Stephen Fry, Prince Harry, Jeremy Paxman, and Wayne Rooney. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the evidence and research of the Oxford Dictionaries Programme, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to usage available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199661350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 2.00d","brand":"Jeremy Butterfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38026683777205,"sku":"9780199661350","price":38.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1031a8d6-a131-4992-b68f-e2b844fdf16e.jpg?v=1609191051","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fowlers-dictionary-of-modern-english-usage-9780199661350","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}